The Challenge of Barletta originated from an episode that took place inside the Cantina della Sfida, around February 1503. The event saw thirteen Italian knights confront thirteen French knights. The
The Challenge of Barletta – artistic depiction of the 1503 event
Commemorative poster for the fourth centennial of the Disfida
Epitaph for the Disfida on the battle site
Detail of the monument in Barletta
Bartolomeo Fanfulla was an Italian condottiero.
Challenge of Barletta
…Liaye Giovanni Capoccio Jacques de la Fontaine Giovanni Brancaleone Eliot de Baraut Ludovico Abenevoli Jean de Landes Ettore Giovenale Sacet de Sacet Fanfulla da Lodi François de Pise Romanello da Forlì Jacques de Guignes Miale da Troia Naute de la Fraise Competition judges The field judges for the Italian faction…
Fanfulla from Lodi in the square Raimondello Orsini in Lecce
Plaque of Fanfulla from Lodi in the square Raimondello Orsini in Lecce